is it unprofessional to wear a mask at work?
A reader writes: I work at a small rural library in a blue state and I’ve been here for over five years, in the field for over a decade. The…
How to Implement Role-Based Access Control in a Node.js REST API with JWT
The first time I built an API without thinking about roles, I gave every logged-in user the same access. It worked fine until a regular user accidentally hit a delete…
I’m paranoid of being accused of AI-generated writing
A reader writes: I am a writer/editor for a relatively large organization that invests a significant amount of resources in targeted messaging. Obviously the labor market broadly has been rough…
let’s talk about your mortifying moments at work
The time I fell asleep during a training session. It was my first year out of uni, I’d started in chartered accounting (on the audit side) and it was about…
How an LMS Software Helps Technical Teams Upskill Faster
Technology changes faster than almost any other industry. The half-life of technical skills continues to shrink. Frameworks, cloud platforms, AI tooling, and cybersecurity practices evolve so quickly that knowledge gained two…
co-op student is now our manager, do executives never get real time off, and more
It’s four answers to four questions. Here we go… 1. Co-op student is now our manager My department’s gone through a bit of restructuring when it comes to team leadership…
How to Turn a Postman Collection into a Maintainable pytest Suite
A Postman collection is a great place to explore an API. But it’s a poor place to keep your tests. Most teams find this out the slow way. Someone exports…
Survey Finds 86% of Workers Fear Human Resources
Alarming Statistics The MyPerfectResume survey unearths troubling statistics that underscore the pervasive fear and reluctance employees feel towards HR departments. A staggering 86% of respondents admitted to fearing HR, while…
what info should an employer share with the parents of teenage employees?
this may or may not be a useful way to think about it, but – consider coming up with a few examples where you think most people would agree with…
Targeting Your LLM Feature Rollout to Users Who Actually Benefit (Python Implementation)
Your LLM product experiment just came back positive, with a promising 8-percentage-point lift in task completion. You ship the feature and leadership celebrates. Three months later, the core metric has…